Oct 30 Watch Elected President of Gallaudet University Ousted Amid Protests The Board of Trustees at Gallaudet University voted Sunday to revoke the contract of incoming president Jane Fernandes, amid protests from students, faculty, and alumni. A reporter discusses the impact of this incident on deaf culture and on higher education. Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch Principal Works to Improve Failing Inner-city School The last installment in a series looking at an inner-city school in Richmond, Va., tracks "turnaround specialist" Parker Land's efforts to fix Boushall Middle School's troubles with discipline and incentives. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch Essayist Looks at Separation of Parents, Kids Off to College NewsHour Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming reflects on parents letting go of their college-age children. Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch High School Drop-out Rates Rise While the drop-out rate of high school students increases, experts struggle to develop an accurate measure and determine why some students fail to graduate. Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch Chatanooga Elementary Schools Struggle to Improve Low Test Scores The NewsHour's Special Correspondent for Education John Merrow reports on efforts to fix a group of troubled elementary schools in Tennessee. Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch A Principal Struggles to Fix a Richmond Middle School The third report in a series by education correspondent John Merrow tracks one principal's efforts to reform a troubled inner-city school in Richmond, Virginia on the state's warning list. Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch Graduations Mark the End of a Traumatic Year for New Orleans Schools John Merrow has been reporting on the efforts of New Orleans schools to remain open in the wake of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, which destroyed much of the infrastructure of the school systems in the Gulf Coast. Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch The Scripps National Spelling Bee Championship Gains More Attention The annual Scripps National Spelling Bee has gained more attention on the small screen in recent years thanks to a number of big screen hits. James Maguire, author of the book "American Bee: The National Spelling Bee and the Culture… Continue watching
May 31 Watch Plan for Omaha Schools Raises Segregation Concerns The Nebraska Legislature voted to divide Omaha's public schools into three racially identifiable districts, prompting the NAACP to file a lawsuit against the state arguing that the law "intentionally furthers racial segregation."… Continue watching
May 02 Watch Senagalese Student Lands in Public Eye Over Pending Deportation Amadou Ly, a Senegalese 18-year-old living alone in New York City, now faces deportation after revealing his illegal immigrant status on his way to his high school's robotics competition. Continue watching